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Nosaka was born in Kamakura, Kanagawa, the son of Sukeyuki Nosaka, who was an official of the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Construction. [1] Together with his sisters he grew up as an adopted child of a Harimaya family in Nada, Kobe, Hyōgo. His foster mother, Aiko, was his maternal aunt. [1]
Dec 10, 2015 · And yet, Nosaka’s sister meant everything to him. “My only support back then was my two year -old sister. If I was stealing, I could feel it was justified if it was for my sister…
Dec 31, 2023 · Riddled with guilt for having survived while she passed away, Nosaka wrote an "idealized version" of the events, portraying the older brother as caring and kind to his younger sister.
- Isao Takahata
- Contributor
Nov 16, 2023 · In real life, Akuyiki Nosaka had two sisters, one of which died in the bombing of Kobe, while the other, Keiko, was an infant who died of malnutrition. Setsuko is inspired by Keiko.
- Stephen M. Colbert
Sep 15, 2022 · However, the death that most haunted Nosaka was the death of his younger sister, who died of starvation at the age of 16 months. Nosaka spent years feeling guilty for his sister's death,...
Feb 11, 2016 · Nosaka ran away with his infant "sister", but – unlike in the anime – he, and the adults around him, failed to care adequately for her, and she died in August 1945.
Nosaka added that after their mother, their sole guardian, dies, Seita "decides to become the guardian of his little sister, even if it means making an enemy out of the world." [5] . At one point, Seita has a favorable reception to making himself a source of food for his sister.
